Introduction 1Part 1: Getting Started with Body Language 7Chapter 1: Exploring the Fundamentals of Body Language 9Chapter 2: Looking Closer at Nonverbal Behavior 33Part 2: Starting at the Top 47Chapter 3: Heading to the Heart of the Matter 49Chapter 4: Watching Facial Expressions 65Chapter 5: Eyeing the Situation 81Chapter 6: Mastering Lip Reading 99Part 3: Letting the Limbs Do the Talking 115Chapter 7: Taking It from the Torso 117Chapter 8: Arming Yourself 137Chapter 9: Letting Your Hands Do the Talking 153Chapter 10: Standing Your Ground 175Chapter 11: Playing with Props 187Part 4: Putting the Body into Social and Business Context 199Chapter 12: Being Aware of Space and Distance 201Chapter 13: Rating, Dating, and Mating: Sensual and Sexual Body Language 219Chapter 14: Interviewing, Influencing, and Playing Politics 237Chapter 15: Crossing the Cultural Divide 257Chapter 16: Communicating in Challenging Circumstances 275Part 5: The Part of Tens 289Chapter 17: Ten Ways to Read Other People 291Chapter 18: Ten Ways to Demonstrate Confidence 299Chapter 19: Ten Ways to Improve Your Nonverbal Communication 305 Index 313
Elizabeth Kuhnke is the founder of Kuhnke Communication, which specializes in interpersonal communication. Elizabeth runs workshops, training courses, and coaching programs as well as speaking at business conferences and international events. She is the author of Body Language: Learn How to Read Others and Communicate with Confidence and Communication Skills For Dummies.